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Tag Archives: 伦敦
London Daily Photo: River Eye
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, tower bridge, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Upstairs Dining at The Portman Pub & Restaurant, Marylebone
The contact address may say Upper Berkeley Street, but The Portman Pub & Restaurant is very much part of the dynamic dining scene of its cross street corner – Seymour Place, home to Lockhart, Vinoteca, Sandy’s and Donostia. After my Friday night dinner, I’m pleased to report this Marylebone gastropub just a short jaunt from Marble Arch does a good job keeping up with the competition. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged gastropub, London, London blog, marylebone, portman, pub, pub review, restaurant, restaurant review, seymour place, the portman, W1, wine, wine blog, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Stumpy
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged autumn, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, lea bridge road, lea river, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, millfields, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Two Exhibitions, One Gallery: #LostGenius and #Gifted at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Two seemingly tenuously tied exhibitions have just opened at The Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace – Castiglione: Lost Genius and Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen – offering visitors a chance to see some of the Royal Collections oldest and most recently received works. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged anish kapoor, Art, british art, buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, Castiglione, Castiglione: Lost Genius, contemporary art, Cornelia Parker, David Hockney, Dhruva Mistry, etchings, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, EXHIBITIONS, Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The Queen, GRAYSON PERRY, Humphrey Ocean, italy art, London, London blog, PAINTINGS, prints, queen's gallery, review, royal academy, royal collection, royal family, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, Tracey Emin, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delightful and Lofty Dining: The New Dim Sum Lunch Menu at Hutong, The Shard
The recently launched dim sum menu at Hutong proves an ideal opportunity for Sunday brunching. I very much enjoyed a chance to sample this upscale restaurant’s dim sum lunch menu a few weekend’s ago. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chinese, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chinese restaurant, chinese restaurants, cocktails, dim sum, dim sum menu at hutong, hutong, hutong at the shard, London, London blog, london bridge, new menu reviw, new restaurant review, restaurant review, SE1, SE1 9RY, south london, St Thomas Street, tea, the shard, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sacrificial
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Movember Mo’Shroom Burger at Byron
Available from today and through to the end of November at all Byron restaurants is this year’s special Movember offering, the Mo’Shroom Burger. This classic combination of mushrooms and Swiss cheese features a 6oz hamburger with sliced Portobello mushroom and Emmenthal cheese, streaky bacon, shredded iceberg, red onion and cep aioli. 50p of each burger sold goes to support Movember. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Cause, London, Restaurants
Tagged burger, CHEESEBURGER, hamburger, London blog, mushroom burger, MUSHROOMS, portobello burger, portobello mushroom, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Way
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wine of the Month by @willbedwards: Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Domaine Jean Royer
Here’s a new wine review from tikichris contributor Will Edwards, a “wine and food enthusiast who has fled the idyllic hills of Devon for the golden streets of London. A “relative newbie” to the world of wine, Will works in the Chelsea shop of independent wine merchants Lea & Sandeman where he loves “to hear what our customers are enjoying to drink”. These days – and just in time for nippy autumn – a good many of these Chelsea shoppers seem keen on Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Domaine Jean Royer. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Shopping, Will Edwards, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged Domaine Jean Royer, french wine, le petit roy, Le Petit Roy 12eme année, Lea & Sandeman, Lea and Sandeman, London, London blog, red wine, Will Edwards, wine, wine blog, Wine of the Month, wine review, wotm, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Happy Halloween
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged autumn, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Ginger Bone Man
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Tagged autumn, cookie, gingerbread, gingerbread man, halloween, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Borough Market Pumpkins
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged autumn, borough, borough market, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, south london, soutwark, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Fashion, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged chilean wine, fashion, Food, gant, good stuff, London, London blog, menswear, pho, Shopping, sportswear, wine, wine blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Palm 2 Pumpkins
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Tagged autumn east london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, E5, hackney, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, palm 2, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Blue Autumn Light
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Tagged autumn east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, halloween, jack o lantern, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, pumpkin, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel
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Tagged east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, whitechapel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Two Cocktails for £10 at The Liquor Cabinet, Hackney Road
There’s a new bar opened up in Shoreditch. Okay, that’s not really news, is it? But a smartly curated selection of spirits and a range of superbly crafted hand bottled cocktails make The Liquor Cabinet well worth shouting about. Plus, I blagged a way for my readers to get two cocktails for a tenner! Keep reading for more about this fantastic bar and to find out about my exclusive two-for-a-tenner cocktail special. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London
Tagged 2 cocktails for £10, bar, Booze, bourbon, COCKTAIL BAR, cocktails, discounts and special offers, Drink, drink special, E2, E2 7QL, east london, golden grill, hackney, Hackney Road, Hassard Street, hoxton, liquor cabinet, London blog, mezcal, shoreditch, speakeasy, tikichris special, whiskey, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: East India Company Tea Master, Lalith Lenadora
Last night I attended an Evening of Tea Discovery at The East India Company shop on Conduit Street in Mayfair. The highlight of the event was a tasting session led by The East India Company’s Tea Master, Lalith Lenadora. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Photography
Tagged banyan tree, banyan tree resort, CHAKRA, Chakra Herbal Infusions, Drink, east india company, east london, EIC, Food, hackney, herbal infusion, herbal teas, Lalith Lenadora, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, tea, tea shop, TEA TASTING, teas, The East India Company, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Heavy Metal Bowling vs Bompas & Parr’s Metal BBQ
Aw man, I’m going to be out of town and thus unable to attend this event but look: Heavy Metal Bowling – your chance to “finger holes, caress balls” while “crushing pins” to a soundtrack featuring Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Elder, The Sword, Slayer, Sleep, Metallica. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Music, Sports
Tagged BARBECUE, BBQ, beer, bowling, Drink, finsbury park, Food, heavy metal, London, London blog, metal, music, N4, N4 2DF, sports, Stroud Green Road, Upstairs at Rowans Ten Pin Bowl, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Juicery at 108 Marylebone Lane
In a collaboration with New York owned, The Juicery, 108 Marylebone Lane hosts its first ever pop-up from now until the end of January offering a nutrious menu of 16 fresh juices, shots and smoothies – including some exclusives designed by the nutritionist Amelia Freer – alongside an expanded breakfast menu and light bites to eat-in or takeaway. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 108 marylebone lane, Amelia Freer, hotel, juice, juice bar, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marylebone, marylebone hotel, MARYLEBONE LANE, Photography, photography blog, restaurant, smoothies, street photography, the juicery, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sex and El Dorado at the British Museum (CheapOair)
Home to one of the world’s greatest collections of cultural artefacts, there’s never really a bad time to pop round to the epic British Museum. But with two sensational exhibitions that have recently opened there – Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art and Beyond El Dorado: power and gold in ancient Colombia – a visit is even more enticing than usual. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: World’s Largest Sherry Tasting
Monday found me nosing my way through Bond Street’s Westbury Hotel at the 2013 Great Sherry Tasting. With nearly 200 sherries from more than 30 producer, the event was claimed to be the world’s largest. Continue reading
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Tradicion, hotel, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mayfair, oloroso, Oloroso VORS 30 year old, Photography, photography blog, sherry, spanish wine, street photography, the westbury hotel, W1, westbury, wine, wine blog, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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50% Off All Steaks at MASH Steakhouse in London (CheapOair)
To celebrate its first birthday, Danish steakhouse MASH is to offer all their steaks at half off their regular price from Sunday the 3rd to Thursday the 7th November. For these five days only, diners will be invited to indulge … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged brewer street, charles smith, cheapoair, Food, fundraiser, London, London blog, MASH, no bull, restaurant, steak, steakhouse, Travel, W1, W1F 9ZN, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Four Reasons to Stay in Soho When You Visit London
You know me – I love London. The thing about living here for over ten years though is that I experience the city like a local not as a visitor. Despite often viewing the city through a rather rose-tinted lens, … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged hotels, London, London blog, soho, SPONSORED POST, Travel, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fall Filter
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, LOWER CLAPTON, Photography, photography blog, rain, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Delicious Italian Seafood Menu at Pescatori, Charlotte Street
It’s been a few weeks now since I enjoyed dinner at Italian seafood restaurant, Pescatori. I haven’t forgotten how lovely it was though. Indeed, I’ve been waiting for the right time to publish my review so it didn’t get crowded out by other posts about places receiving more than an equitable slice of momentary hype. So with little happening in the tikichrisosphere today, here’s my review of fantastic Fitrzrovia restaurant, Pescatori. Buon appetito! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged charlotte street, Falanghina Beneventano IGT Bellamico, fitzrovia, gnocchi di latte, italian, italian cuisine, italian restaurant, italian seafood, italian wine, London blog, monkfish, RAW BAR, razor clams, restaurant review, review, sea bass, seafood, W1, W1T 4PD, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Nancy Dell’olio and Francesco Mazzei at Welcome Italia
Nancy Dell’olio and L’Anima Chef Patron Francesco Mazzie posed for the paparazzi at the opening of Welcome Italia at the Royal Horticultural Halls. The UK’s biggest event dedicated to Italian food and beverage and tourism, Welcome Italia is open to the public and well worth a visit … if only for the free gelato! Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Celebrities, francesco mazzei, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Nancy Dell'olio, Welcome Italia, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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5 Best Restaurants for Service in the UK (OneTravel)
UK restaurant bookings site, toptable, has announced the winners of its 2013 Diners’ Choice awards for the Top 50 Restaurants for Service in the UK. The awards represent the “combined opinions of approximately 350,000 reviews submitted between September 2013 and August 2013 by verified toptable diners for more than 4,000 restaurants across the UK. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged 2013 Diners' Choice awards, 2013 Diners' Choice awards for the Top 50 Restaurants for Service in the UK, Alain Ducasse, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, berkshire, birmingham, bray, Carters of Moseley, england, fine dining, GORDON RAMSAY, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, HKK, London, London blog, OneTravel, restaurant gordon ramsay, restaurants, The Dorchester, The Fat Duck, toptable, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Cupcake Couture at Salon du Chocolat
The grand finale of Chocolate Week, Salon du Chocolat London launched last night and runs through the weekend at at National Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre. Continue reading
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Win a £100 Argos Gift Voucher
Here’s a nifty competition I’ve got lined up to give one lucky reader an Argos gift voucher worth £100. Get ahead of the Christmas gift shopping rush, treat yourself to something special or simply stock up on the essentials – however you like to Argos it, this fantastic chance to do it absolutely for free is just an easy click away. Keep reading to find out how to win. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Competition, Freebies, London, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged £100 gift voucher, argos, argos it, competition, contest, free, freebies, gift voucher, London, London blog, retweet to win, Shopping, twitter competition, win a £100 gift voucher from argos, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Chagall Off the Wall
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Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Art, chagall, gallery, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marc chagall, Photography, photography blog, st james's, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Matsuri
The fine folks from Kikkoman invited yours truly out earlier this week to upscale Japanese restaurant Matsuri St James’s for a soy sauce masterclass taught by Chef Simon Hulstone. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged chef simon hulstone, Food, japanese food, japanese restaurant, kikkoman, kikkoman soy sauce, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, masterclass, matsuri, matsuri st james's, mayfair, Photography, photography blog, restaurants, Simon Hulstone, soy sauce, st james's, street photography, SW1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Time Thief at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair
London Daily Photo: The Time Thief at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Continue reading
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Tagged 1-54.com, 1:54, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, somerset house, The Time Thief, Zak Ové, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: The Last Instinct at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar
Man oh man! I got an education last night from Jaume Beato, lead bartender at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at the Marriott Hotel County Hall. From a crash course in the history and global reach of gin (Gillray’s keeps close to 70 different gins behind the bar) to how to mix a classic cocktail … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged bar, Cocktail, Drink, Food, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, gin, hotel, jaume beato, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, marriott, Photography, photography blog, restaurant, rum, rum cocktail, south bank, southbank, The Last Instinct, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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An Interview with Chef Albert Roux (Great British Chefs)
… the affable 78 year old seems as pleased or perhaps even more so to talk about the recent successes of his son as he is his own achievements. My interview with Albert felt more like a friendly conversation as he shared memories from the early days of his career along with advice for up-and-comers in the restaurant industry today. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Great British Chefs, interview, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Albert Roux, Celebrities, chef, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, interview, Interview with Albert Roux, La Gavroche, London, London blog, London Restaurant Show, MICHEL ROUX JR, michelin star chef, restaurants, Shopping, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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